The thing is, Foyt, the Unsers, Sneva, Marshman, Rutherford, Johncock, Ward, Parnelli, Andretti, Ruby etc. didn't need the engines moved back up to front to compete with the best that Formula I had offer at Indy. They all excelled in rear-engined cars. Why do today's American circle trackers need front engine cars to compete at Indy? The fact is, that today's cars are much more stable and easier to drive than the death traps that the aforementioned group of American drivers had to adapt to beginning in 1964. I have no doubt that todays short track stars would have no problem competing if they could get a quality ride. Problem is, most Indy car owners come from a road racing background, took the sport in that direction in the 80's, and want road racers in their cars. I loved seeing the Formula I stars come over here and run against Foyt, Al, Bobby and the rest of our stars. The problem is, were not getting those "types" of foreign racers anymore (marquee names from FI). We're getting obscure drivers from these minor road racing series in Europe and South America whom no one has ever heard of until they show up here in one of our top rides. They are taking the seats that American circle trackers should be given a shot at. The fact is, the current group of car owners doesn't want to take the time to develop our drivers and because the series is now heavily balanced to the road racing side of things, Americans are once again being shut out of the sport, as they were during the 90's in CART. The reason today's American short trackers aspire to NASCAR is because NECKCAR welcomed our young Jeff Gordons back then and the fans went with them to the Tin Tops. That meant the $$$$ also went there. That's why NASCAR went from a regional sport in the mid 80's to the juggarnaut it became in the 90's leaving openwheel racing in a state of decline that it has never recovered from. The leadership and ownership in Indy Car racing is nothing more than BLIND & STUPID!!!!!